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History lecture: The 'free people of color' in Nantes in the 18th century
Culture · Thursday, November 26 · 18:00 · Nantes
Archives Départementales de Loire-Atlantique, 6 Rue de Bouillé
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French capital of the slave trade, Nantes offers a privileged vantage point to discuss populations described as “Black people, mulattoes and other people of color” in the royal decree of 1777, which calls for their enumeration. Among these men and women, a portion, difficult to determine, is of free status. Based on a few relatively well-documented individual itineraries, this lecture will trace the fate of some of them. In partnership with the Archaeological and Historical Society of Nantes and Loire-Atlantique. Duration: 1h30. Free admission from…
